Sexual Violence and Abuse Support for D&C OPCC

4.1 The Authority intends to commission a new sexual violence and support contract through the delivery of five separate lots.

4.2 The five lots are; • Lot one provides for the provision of support for children and young people who have experienced, or are vulnerable to sexual exploitation. • Lot two provides for the provision of therapeutic support for children and young people affected by sexual violence and abuse. • Lot three provides a community peer support provision for adult men who have experienced sexual violence and abuse. • Lot four provides a community peer support provision for adult women who have experienced sexual violence and abuse. • Lot five provides funding to support adults affected by sexual violence who need therapeutic or similar specialist psychological support.

In April 2020 the PCC commissioned an innovative ten-year contract with Victim Support as their Strategic Delivery Partner for Victim Services.

It is our desired approach that Contractor(s) in this contract work with the Authority and the Strategic Delivery Partner for Victim Services, Victim Support with the shared aim of providing excellent support for victims of all crimes.

Contractor(s) are encouraged to work with the partnership as a whole by building positive relationships for the benefit of victims in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Contractor(s) are encouraged not to frustrate efforts to seek strategic and operational improvements for all victims in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that the partnership is working towards.